The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-11-12
THINGS HAPPENING HERE.
Nest Superior Inter-Ocea

West Superior Inter-Ocean
1t is now definitely known that the
connecting link between Superior and
Hinckley for the Manitoba system of
roads, is to be constructed as rapidly
as possible. A large crew of men are
at work on the line clearing brush and
timber from Hinckley eastwardIy.
Mr.. Matthews, a sub-contractor, was
here about week ago, and went over
the route from this direction. to as
certain how he could best get his sup
plies along the line for active opera
tons. Mr.. Sims, of the firm of
Shepherd Il Winston, performed the
same job for the firm this week Just
how much Of the work will be done
this fall evidently depends only on the
weathers permission. This is in ac-
cordance with what the Inter Ocean
has all along preached as being
plain necessity for this system of roads
1900 miles of road, passing through
the most fertile sections of the North
west, can hardly afford to use some
other company's track into the only
seaport it has access to. And the day
tia this branch is completed to Su-
pirior will see the place as fully equip
ped for the iobbing trade, SO far as
transportation facilities 90, as any
city on the continent except New
York City. This is said with all the
Christian charity which it IS possible
for Us to entertain of other cities ac-
tual greatness.
The Minnesota Il Northwestern is
also reported to have men in the
woods clearing out right of way be-
tween st. Paul and Superior. This
we are not able to verif, but it comes
awful close to absolutely truthful
rumor.
The st. Paul & Duluth is so all
fired anxious to reach Superior over
its Thompson short line and st. Louis
bridge that bids were not asked for
on the dredging of the channel in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the
War Departments, bat when Engineer
Morris was up here couple of weeks
ago he met a member OF the firm of
Williams & Upham on the street aud
asked what the firm would charge for
the work, and received the response
that it would cost $4,000. He told
them to 20 ahead. They haye been
going ahead and so haye the builders.
They are both getting there, and the
travelling public from the Twin Cities
will soon be able to reach Superior
without going to Duluth at all
The Land Improvement company
is pushing work on It's new hotel.
Grant & Noonan, the contractors for
the foundation, have the excavation
about one third completed, and yes
terday afternoon commenced the
masonary, which is of Fon du Lac
brown sandstone, with a four-foot
base, and extending up seven feet to
the surface level. There are croakers
and carpers IN every community when
a big work is undertaken. as to wheth-
it Is genuine or not. And never more
so than wien it is peculiarly bold
stroke. This enterprise comes under
tie latter phrase. TO 90 out half
mile from the present business center,
into the country" so to speak, and
commence the erection Of hotel cost
ing 100000, would under ordinary
circumstances be open to the broadcast
OF criticism. But the men who own
the Land Improvement Company are
men Of wealth, of great business cap
acity, and have every possible access
to the inner secrets Of railroad direct
Dries, being themselves railroad kings,
managers, superintendent and at
tnrneys. They know that here are
the grandcst possibilities ever given to
one place for hurried Jump into
fame and commercial Importance.
They know that it is liable to move so
fast as to shake all precedent out of
existence. And the hotel project is
only fair anticipation of these pros
poets. The company deserves the
most credit for this piece of strategy.
No one thing has inspired such uni
yersal confidence lii the solidity and
strength of our growth as commencing
actual work on the laying of our
water mains. 1t inspires outsiders
with the belief that We have faith in
ourselves. And this is halfthe battle.
Other municipal improvements should
follow in qui k succession. We have
no time to lose.